50 States Series: Top Museums Worth Traveling For

Whether you’re a history buff, a lover of fine art, or you just want to spend a day inside in an air conditioned building while learning something – there is definitely a museum for you. The weird, the wild, and the “wow!” can all be found in museums across the USA. This list includes some of the most sophisticated and high end museums in the country too. Many museums examine the local culture and help you understand the region or its people. Other museums make you say “I can not believe a place like this exists, but just you try and stop me from going to see what the heck they have in there.”

We’ve searched through every state to find the 50 most fascinating museums worth traveling for. The decisions were difficult, but the piles of visitor praise for these spots helped shape the list. Whether it houses a billion dollars worth of artifacts, or it features the world’s largest ball of yarn, we highly recommend visiting any entry on our list during your upcoming trip.

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